languish

/lˈæŋgwɪʃ/

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Definitions

Verb
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"
Verb
have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
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become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

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